January 2008

New Microbiologica vol. 31, no. 1

REVIEW

1 - S. CARBONARA, F. STANO, G. SCOTTO, L. MONNO, G. ANGARANO

The correct approach to community-acquired pneumonia in immunocompetent adults: review of current guidelines
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FULL PAPERS

19 - M.C. RE, P. SCHIAVONE, F. VITONE, I. BON, E. DE CRIGNIS, C. BIAGETTI, F. ALESSANDRINI, D. GIBELLINI

Low avidity antibody: a reliable method to diagnose a recent HIV-1 infection
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27 - T. ALLICE, F. CERUTTI, F. PITTALUGA, S. VARETTO, S. GABELLA, A. MARZANO, A. FRANCHELLO, V. GHISETTI

Comparison of the Cobas Ampliprep™/Cobas TaqMan™ HBV Test versus the Cobas Amplicor HBV monitor for HBV-DNA detection and quantification during antiviral therapy
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37 - E. MAIOLI, E.A. DEBBIA, L. GUALCO, A. MARCHESE

In vitro interaction between mecillinam and piperacillintazobactam in the presence of azithromycin against members of the Enterobacteriaceae family and Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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47 - A. AL-MARIR

Ultraviolet C lethal effect on Brucella melitensis
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57 - R. NEGLIA, A. ARDIZZONI, L. GIARDINO, E. AMBU, S. GRAZI, S. CALIGNANO, C. RIMOLDI, E. RIGHI, E. BLASI

Comparative in vitro and ex vivo studies on the bactericidal activity of Tetraclean, a new generation endodontic irrigant, and sodium hypochlorite
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67 - F. CAVRINI, C. PIRANI, F. FOSCHI, L. MONTEBUGNOLI, V. SAMBRI, C. PRATI

Detection of Treponema denticola in root canal systems in primary and secondary endodontic infections. A correlation with clinical symptoms
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75 - S. SÖNMEZ, E. SÖNMEZ, L. YASAR, F. AYDIN, A. COSKUN, N. SÜT

Can screening Chlamydia trachomatis by serological tests predict tubal damage in infertile patients?
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81 - F.G. DE ROSA, S. GARAZZINO, S. AUDAGNOTTO, O. BARGIACCHI, D.A. ZEME, A. GRAMONI, B. BARBERIS, V.M. RANIERI, G. DI PERRI

SPIR01 and SPIR02: a two-year 1-day point prevalence multicenter study of infections in intensive care units in Piedmont, Italy
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89 - R. FANCI, F. LEONI, G. LONGO

Nosocomial infections in acute leukemia: comparison between younger and elderly patients
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97 - J. GALLO, M. KOLAR, M. DENDIS, Y. LOVECKOVA, P. SAUER, J. ZAPLETALOVA, D. KOUKALOVA

Culture and PCR analysis of joint fluid in the diagnosis of prosthetic joint infection
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105 - M. DE PASCHALE, C. AGRAPPI, L. BELVISI, D. CAGNIN, T. CERULLI, P. CLERICI, P. MIRRI, M.T. MANCO, S. CAVALLARI, E.F. VIGANÒ

Revision of the positive predictive value of IgM anti-Toxoplasma antibodies as an index of recent infection
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113 - S.Y. KARADAM, S. ERTUG, H. ERTABAKLAR, P. OKYAY

The comparision of IgG antibodies specific to Toxocara spp. among eosinophilic and non-eosinophilic groups
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117 - D. BUONAVOGLIA, G. GRECO, V. QUARANTA, M. CORRENTE, V. MARTELLA, N. DECARO

An oil-emulsion vaccine induces full-protection against Mycoplasma agalactiae infection in sheep
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125 - N. DECARO, C. DESARIO, G. ELIA, V. MARTELLA, V. MARI, A. LAVAZZA, M. NARDI, C. BUONAVOGLIA

Evidence for immunisation failure in vaccinated adult dogs infected with canine parvovirus type 2c
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SHORT COMMUNICATIONS

131 - M. LANARI, M.G. CAPRETTI, T. LAZZAROTTO, L. GABRIELLI, S. PIGNATELLI, P. DAL MONTE, M.P. LANDINI, G. FALDELL

Cytomegalovirus infection via mother’s milk: could distinct virus strains determine different disease patterns in preterm twins?
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137 - S. CAPPELLO

Variation of the adhesion to polystyrene of phenotypic mutants of Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853 during starvation conditions
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143 - S. CONTI, W. MAGLIANI, L. GIOVATI, I. LIBRI, D.L. MAFFEI, A. SALATI, L. POLONELLI

Screening of a Saccharomyces cerevisiae nonessential gene deletion collection for altered susceptibility to a killer peptide
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147 - P. MIOTTO, F. PIANA, G.B. MIGLIORI, D.M. CIRILLO

Evaluation of the GenoCard as a tool for transport and storage of samples for tuberculosis molecular drug susceptibility testing
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151 - E. TORTOLI, S. BARUZZO, S. LAURIA, A. MARIOTTINI

Use of commercial cards for freeing DNA from mycobacterial strains
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